Art Hodes

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Arthur W. Hodes (November 14, 1904 in Ukraine; died March 4, 1993 in Harvey, Illinois) is an American jazz pianist born in Ukraine. His family settled in Chicago, Illinois when he was a few months old. His career began in Chicago clubs, but he did not gain wider attention until moving to New York City in 1938. In that city he played with Sidney Bechet, Joe Marsala, and Mezz Mezzrow. Later Hodes founded his own band in the 1940s and it would be associated with his home town of Chicago. He and his band played mostly in that area for the next fort...read more

My melancholy baby Get happy Diga diga doo California here i come Baby food Ja da Angry Strut miss lizzie You took advantage of me Ode to louis armstrong Dardanella A little bit of yancey in london I want a little girl Salty dog Wrap your troubles in dreams Darktown strutter’s ball Blues in b flat Melancholy vocal larry conger Call to attention

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